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| Title: | Behind the Man
: John Laurie, Ruth Gorman & the Indian Vote in Canada |
| Series: | (Legacies Shared Series) |
| Author: | Ruth Gorman. Edited by Frits Pannekoek |
| ISBN: | 1552382184 : 9781552382189 |
| Illustrations: | 20 b/w photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 277 |
| Weight: | .616 Kg. |
| Published: | University of Calgary Press - February 2007 |
| List Price: | 23.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Political leaders & leadership: Canada: Indigenous peoples |
This is the unique "biography" of Alberta political figure John Lee Laurie. one of Alberta's key proponents for the Aboriginal franchise through the 1940s & 50s. Author Ruth Gorman worked closely with Laurie during these years & was a key figure in mobilising & influencing public opinion in the province -- this despite the social convention that women of this era remain in the shadows, dutifully taking the position of "the woman behind the man". Prior to 1961, the Aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian", a requirement that stipulated they move away from their reserves, give up their treaty rights, & essentially leave behind their homes, farms & families. John Laurie was instrumental in securing amendments to the 1961 Indian Act, removing once-and-for-all any archaic impediments to enfranchisement, allowing finally the Aboriginals an unfettered vote. "Behind the Man" introduces Ruth Gorman as one of Alberta's most interesting female historical figures, a heroine struggling to balance home life & work obligations, overcoming frustrations at the inequitable gender & power structures of her era, & reminding us that there is always more than one point of view when it comes to recording history.
Introduction by Frits Pannekoek. The Mountain. The Stars Shone Bright. Strange Omission. The Winds of Change Blow Across the World. An Angry Young Man. Laurie Finds the Right Place. A Horse Did It. Laurie Finds a Family. A History Teacher Studies History Around the Campfire. A History Teacher Studies History in Books. A Red Métis Meets a White Métis. The Department & Enfranchisement. The Harsh Reality of Enfranchisement. Laurie & the Indians Find Me. The Buckskin Curtain. Department of Indian Affairs & the IAA. New Act & the "Man Behind the Throne". I Take the Case. The First Hobbema Hearing 1951. After the Hobbema Hearing / I Go Public. The Appeal. Senatorship. Laurie's Death. Laurie's Funeral. Laurie's Magnificent Record of Change. The Brief / I Go North. I Go to Parliament. The Vote. Epilogue. Index.
